Fare Enforcement Begins on CTfastrak Bus Rapid Transit System Riders Can Be Fined $75 Without Valid Proof Of Fare Payment

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced today that it is beginning to issue citations throughout the new CTfastrak Bus Rapid Transit system to riders who do not have a valid proof of payment. A citation carries a $75 fine. To date, CTfastrak fare inspectors have been issuing warnings to transit riders who do not have a valid proof of payment and escorting them to the fare box or ticket vending machine to pay their fare.

"With the debut of CTfastrak, we introduced a new method of fare payment – proof of payment – in order to speed the boarding process,” ...